Storm Recovery Update

200 Utility Workers rolled into Worcester yesterday afternoon. They were deployedthroughout the region quickly thereafter. At that time, more than 341,000 in Massachusettswere still without power, and vastly more than that along the eastern seaboard.

The first priority were repairs to major transition lines, which are generally outof view, explaining the seeming absence of utility vehicles in the area. Next prioritiesare to repair substations, then hospitals, senior housing, residential schools, gas stations, grocery stores and town centers.

Power is expceted to be fully restored throughout the region by 9 pm Thursday. Manyhave already been restored, and work will progress virtually house by house untilcomplete.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Useful Contacts

Lost ProductivityIf your business has experienced lost productivity, check with your insurer to seeif your business insurance coverage provides for some consideration of that loss.

Residential LossesIf you have had losses at your home such as fallen trees or spoilage of refrigerateditems, check with your insurer to see if your policy provides coverage.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Please note, the offices of the Chamber of Central Mass South are among those withoutphones or internet. As such, we have limited capacity for updating you. Please bearwith us as we try to keep you informed.

Should you require immediate assistance, please contact Alix McNitt on her cell at 774-200-4157.